GV Sexy Mama

PDA – Parental Displays of Affection

October 19, 2011

Once people become parents, a lot of us generally don’t allow ourselves to be sexual beings anymore.  Why is that? When we were young and as we grew up, some of us desexualized our own parents (and sometimes our siblings as well).  That is, we removed all aspects of thinking of them as being or [...]

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Self-Love Part 2: How Can Something So Good, Really Be So “Wrong”?

October 18, 2011

Ok, I have a confession to make. Writing the blog entry I did on Masturbation a year ago was so incredibly difficult for me. I realized before I hit send that I had bitten off all my fingernails and tugged at my eyelashes. What is up with THAT?  It really makes me wonder what my mom [...]

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If she’s not having fun, you have to stop

October 14, 2011

My training as a sexologist makes me aware of people, things, and situations around me that have a sexual component to them.  The latest is a situation that I’ve observed for a while now and I could not put my finger on it as to why it concerned me. Let me explain: I have a [...]

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Are You In A Relationship With A Pinball Wizard?

September 15, 2011

Do you wish you were? Before you answer, let me give you my definition. I’m not referring to someone who is a big fan of arcade games. I’m talking about someone who knows how to push all of your buttons – the good ones – to the point where you “tilt”. I would add to [...]

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Dating, Love, and Sex – A Triple Threat For Most Parents

September 14, 2011

Marcia, who is now in fourth grade, has a crush on a kid in her class!  And so it begins… If you are a parent, I’m sure you get more than a little nervous thinking about your children growing up and starting to date and falling in love. If you are like me, you probably [...]

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Talk To Your Kids About Sex Before Someone Else Does

August 4, 2011

My kids get a bit confused when they hear stories about the lies we tell children about sex to “protect” them. They just don’t understand what the big deal is. A few months back, I was reading an article about sex (shocker, I know…). Marcia was looking over my shoulder at what I was reading [...]

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Are Men God’s Gift to Women? No, the Clitoris is.

July 27, 2011

Does anyone else find it odd that there is little or no discussion of the role of the clitoris in sex education in general? Does anyone (besides my sex educator friends and colleagues) know the extended physiology of the clitoral structure? See pic at right. Why is this? Do you know how utterly amazing the [...]

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Children Learn What They Live: the body image edition

July 26, 2011

I’ve written before about my own journey toward personal self-acceptance a couple of times. Once and Twice This post is about how I want to instill in my children the desire to love, respect, and take care of their bodies in a way I never did and I was younger. My girls and I watch [...]

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“Shhh! There Are Children Present.”

June 20, 2011

A funny thing happened at yoga. I’ve been taking Marcia (9) and Cindy (7) to yoga with me. I agree with author Peggy Orenstein that it’s a wonderful practice for young girls. My daughters seem to like it and the other participants seem to enjoy the youth factor and aren’t the least bit curmudgeonly… or [...]

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Sensory Deprivation Experience Leads to NIRVANA

May 31, 2011

This post is a break from writing about kids and sex; it’s about a personal journey of self-love and self-acceptance and how that translates to the messages I want to share with my daughters. I had a really rough weekend emotionally. The 20-year anniversary with my now ex-husband was Friday and it had been over [...]

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